Bob Condotta, Seattle Times: (Russell) Wilson is 41-13 as a starting quarterback, including the postseason. That’s five more wins in the first three seasons of a career than any quarterback in NFL history (Joe Flacco and Dan Marino are next with 36). But then there are those who look at his raw passing numbers and wonder if that record would be as glittering if the Seahawks had to rely on Wilson’s arm the way the Indianapolis Colts do with Andrew Luck.

Elliot Harrison, NFL.com: If the Packers want to win, Green Bay must establish the run. Don't make this an Aaron Rodgers limp-fest, as brilliant as he is. Make Kam Chancellor play close to the line, thus creating a situation in which Earl Thomas is essentially going single-high. Of course, Thomas is capable of covering plenty of ground, and the Seattle front seven might be good enough to stop Lacy without too much help from Chancellor in run support.

Jeffrey Tomik, Washington Post: In the season opener, the Seahawks held Rodgers to 189 yards as the Packers’ QB completely avoided throwing anywhere near Richard Sherman. Rodgers will challenge the flamboyant corner this time around — which might not be good for the Packers. When Sherman gets a pick, Seattle is 9-1 over the past two years.

Julian Rogers, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: I’ll go out on a limb and predict that the Packers will emphasize the run and even up the rushing differential that was their undoing in the week one matchup. This will effectively slow the game down and place more emphasis on impact passing plays and turnovers. Two or three splash plays in this game (let’s acknowledge that the Seahawks hold a distinct edge in special teams effectiveness — the Packers have had seven kicks blocked this season) and the game’s outcome will be determined.

Robert Habib, Pro Football Focus: A matchup that will likely have an impact on who moves on to Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX will be that of Packers running back Eddie Lacy against Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner. If Lacy is able to produce yards on early downs, putting Rodgers in manageable situations, he’ll help relieve some of the pressure off of Rodgers and his ailing calf.

Bob Condotta, Seattle Times: The game has a similar feel to last year’s NFC title game, with the Seahawks hosting a team they defeated handily at home earlier in the season. Like the 49ers a year ago, expect the Packers to play much better in this one, due in large part to a beefed-up running attack and run defense. But the Seahawks also figure to make Rodgers’ calf injury more of a factor than the Cowboys could last week, and buoyed by the home field, Seattle will again make the key plays down the stretch to land a second straight Super Bowl berth.

Lindsey Thiry, LA Times: If Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll could go back to his days coaching at USC, he probably would play it differently with Clay Matthews, the Green Bay Packers’ star linebacker. "This was one of the great mistakes that I missed in my coaching at USC, was how good of a player he was. . . . "

Kerry Byrne, Boston Herald: Analysts like to talk about the complexity of pro football and about parity in the NFL. But as the 2014 final four has proven (yet again), there is no complexity and there is no parity: Teams with great quarterbacks win games and win Super Bowls.

Jay Yarow, businessinsider.com: I like the Seahawks a lot here. How could the Seahawks lose? If they turn the ball over. I could see Lynch fumbling a few times in key situations. If Rodgers gets a short field, I could see him scoring. But, I don't see that happening. I see the Seahawks rolling into the Super Bowl. The pick: Seahawks -7.5.

Rob Gloster, Bloomberg: (Jeremy) Wilcox won’t be at the game against the Seahawks, but (Aaron) Rodgers could bring along a pint-sized replica of his favorite facial hair -- Lucky Beard Guy bobblehead dolls are now for sale.